What Is The Scientific Evidence Supporting Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a drug-free path to optimum health that millions of people have traveled for almost 100 years. Though they attend different educational institutions, chiropractors have as much education as doctors, often more.
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A large number of people think that chiropractic is bogus and accuse chiropractors of being frauds, cranks or quacks. The fact is that before entering chiropractic education, a candidate must have a four year bachelor’s degree. The first two years are spent studying anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, public health and x-ray technology.
The last two years of chiropractic school involve manipulation and spinal adjustment, physical and laboratory diagnosis, neurology, geriatrics, physiotherapy, orthopedics and nutrition. Chiropractic schools have a much heavier focus on nutritional education than do mainstream academic medical schools.
The science behind chiropractic is based on a pretty simple theory that the human body has the innate ability to heal itself. Further, chiropractic believes that the brain and nerve system control and co-ordinate all body functions, but when there is interference along the spine, sickness and disease can result.
A “subluxation” is when there is some sort of misalignment in the spinal cord. The goal of chiropractic is to remove subluxations by manipulation and other non-invasive therapies thus allowing the body to do what it knows how to do, heal itself.
Chiropractors know that the human body is a self-healing organism and as such, they treat the whole body. Most medical doctors treat sickness and disease by dealing with symptoms, usually with medication. With mainstream medicine, the symptoms improve, but often problems develop elsewhere.
Most individuals seeking out a chiropractic clinic do so because they are in pain, so pain relief is the first phase of treatment. Unlike in mainstream medicine, in chiropractic, pain relief simply marks the end of Phase One. Once the chiropractor has helped the body rid itself of old imbalances and patterns of disease, then the Phase Two rehabilitative process can begin, in which new, healthy patterns for the nervous system are established.
But treatment doesn’t end there, with feeling great. The third and final phase lasts forever, and is all about nutrition, relaxation, exercise, and other forms of alternative medicine that contribute to your overall well-being.
Chiropractic is not a murky, mysterious form of charlatanism, it is a drug-free, natural way to put your family on the path to total wellness. Chiropractic clinics are very welcoming and many provide free seminars for those interested in learning more about drug-free, holistic healing. Chiropractors heal in a natural way, by ensuring that your body’s innate ability to keep itself healthy is unobstructed.